Line-support.



W. R. CORNER.

LINE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1914.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

IHF. NORRIS PETERS CD PHOTOLITHO WASHINGTON, D. C.

WILFRED RICHARD CORNER, OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA.

LINE-SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L lvrLrnno RICHARD CORNER, of the city of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Supports, of which the following is the specification.

The invention relates to improvements in clothes line supports and the object of the invention is to provide a light strong inexpensive clothes line support which can be readily assembled or disjointed when required, an especial feature of the invention iesiding in the. construction which allows one to. place clothes on thesupport with but llttle effort, the support when set up centering itself, soto speak as the various lines of clothes are placed thereon, this feature being enlarged upon hereinafter, I

With the above objects in View the invention consists essentially in a support formed from a sectional main rod fitted with end hooks and carrying permanent angle brackets, segmental end pieces slidably mounted on. the rod, releasable means preventing the rotation of the end pieces in respect to the rod, lines or wires releasably connected to the end pieces and means for suspending.

the support, the parts being arranged and constructed as hereinafter more particularly described and later pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 represents a side view of the support as it appears in the suspended positlon. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the support. Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectlonal view through the same, the section being taken in the plane denoted by the line XX Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by -the arrow. Fig. 4 represents an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view through the sleeve connecting the sections of the sectional rod. Fig. 5 represents an enlarged detailed side view of the hooks and eyes associated with the end pieces and the lines. Fig. 6 represents an enlarged detailed side view part in section of one of the brackets and adjoining parts. Fig. 7 represents a vertical sectional view through the support, the section being taken in the plane denoted by the line Y-Y Fig. 4.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented BIar, 16, 1915, Application filed January 29, 1914. Serial No. 815,200. r I i In the drawing likecharacters ofr eference lndicate correspondlng parts in each figure.

1 represents a main rod of suitable length formed from similar sections 2 and; 3 each fitted at the outer end with a suspending hook 4:. 7

The inner end of the rod section 2 is supplied with a sleeve 5 permanently fastened in any suitable manner such as bya pin 6 to said section. The sleeve 'is arranged to receive slidablythe inner end of the rod section 3which is slotted as indicatedv at 7 to receive a cross pin 8 passing across the sleeve. v

9 and 10 are tWo similar stops in the form of angle brackets permanently secured to the rod sections toward their outer ends which stops have their outer edges bored to provide sockets 11 for a purpose later explained. I

12 and 13 are similar end pieces in the form of segments of a circle which end. pieces are fitted with openings 14: which. permit them to be placed on the rod sections and butted against the stops. I

The inner faces of the end sections carry v A sets of eyes 15 and 16 arranged to receive hooks 17 located the ends of lines or, wires 18, the wiresbeing utilized for suspending clothes.

sockets 11 of the angle brackets and prevent the end pieces from turning on the rod.

The sleeve is supplied in the under side witha large eye 20 while the rod section 2 is fitted with a pair of extending hangers 21 and 22, these parts being used when it is required to vfold the lines.

In using the support it will be suspended ina room, preferably in the manner indi cated in Fig. 1 of the drawing in which iigure the reference numerals 23 and 24 indicate the opposing walls of the room which walls are fittedwith pulleys 25 and 26 and cleats 27. In order to suspend the support ropes 28 or such like-are connected to the eyes 4 passed overthepulleys 25 and 26 and tied to the cleats 27. One can adjust the position of the support by tight ening up the ropes as will readily be understood.

I might here remark that it is advisable to have the ends of the rod entirely clear of the wall when the support is suspended as this will allow the support to turn freely on the central axis of the rod.

To use the support one grasps by the hand one of the outside wires and draws it down until it is at a point directly beneath the rod, the support turning during this operation on the central axis of the rod. The clothes are then placed on this line and as soon as it is filled the other lines are used in succession.

I wish to call attention to the following feature of the support when suspended with clothes thereon: The two lines 28 tend to draw the rod sections 2 and 3 apart and as they draw apart the end pieces pull away from each other and accordingly tighten the lines. This movement is possible owing to the pin and slot connection between the sleeve 5 and rod section 3. It is possible to use a more or less light rod owing to the manner in which the stresses are taken up.

It will be seen that the clothes on the lines have a tendency to draw in on the end pieces with the result that the brackets tend to buckle the rod upwardly while the dead weight of the clothes has a tendency to buckle the rod downwardly. These two actions tend to counteract each other and consequently allow a light rod to be used with a fairly heavy load.

If one wishes to suspend the clothes out-.

side on the support he has simply to turn the support to wind the suspended clothes thereon and then carry the support completely outside after undoing the lines from the hooks d.

In taking down the support one undoes the lines 28 from the hooks 4 and then re moves the line hooks from the eyes, this being easily done as the rod sections can be pulled together in the sleeve once the weight of the clothes has been taken off the lines. The hooks at one end of the lines are then connected to the hangers 21 and 22 while the books at the other end of the line are passed through the eye 20 and hooked back on the said hangers. The end pieces 12 and 13 can next be removed by withdrawing them from the rod the pins 19 pulling out of the sockets readily. The rod sections can of course be pulled apart at any time after the lines are removed. The disjointed parts can then be stored conveniently as they take up but little room.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. A clothes line support comprising a supporting rod, stops secured to the ends of the rod, end pieces fitting on the rod and engaging with the stops, means for fastening the end pieces against rotation on the rod and lines passing between the end pieces and releasably connected to the same, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A clothes line support comprising a supporting rod, stops secured permanently to the ends of the rod, segmental end pieces disposed on the rod and engageable with the stops, releasable means tying the end pieces to the stops and lines connecting the end pieces and releasably secured to the same, as and for the purpose specified.

3. A clothes line support comprising a supporting rod, stops permanently secured to the ends of the rod, removable segmental end pieces fitting on the rod and engaging normally with the outer faces of the stops, pins carried by the end pieces and passing into the stops, a series of eyes located on the inner faces of the end pieces and lines passing between the end pieces and provided with hooks inserted within the eyes, as and for the purpose specified.

t. A clothes line support comprising a jointed sectional supporting rod, angle brackets secured to the ends of the rod, removable segmental end pieces fitted on the ends of the rod and engaging normally with the brackets, said end pieces being fitted each with a series of eyes, means for fastening the end pieces releasably to the brackets and linespassing between the end pieces and 5. A clothes line support comprising a supporting rod formed from two sections, the inner end of one of the sections being slit, a sleeve permanently secured to the inner end of the other ofthe sections and receiving the slit end of the other section, a cross pin carried by the sleeve and entering the slit, angle brackets secured permanently to the outer ends of the rod sections, similar removable segmental end pieces carried by the rod sections and normally engaging with the outer faces of the brackets, said end pieces being fitted on the inner side each with a series of eyes, releasable means locking the end pieces against rotation on the rod, and lines passing between the end. pieces and fitted with hooks engaging with the eyes thereof, as and for the purpose specified.

6. A clothes line support comprising a supporting rod formed from two sections having their outer ends fitted with hooks and the inner end of oneof them slotted, a sleeve connecting the inner ends of the rod sections, said sleeve'being permanently secured to one of the rod sections and receiving the other of them slidably, a pin carried by the sleeve and passing through the slot aforesaid, angle brackets permanently secured to the ends of the rod sections, removable segmental end pieces fitted on the ends of the rod sections and engaging with Signed at Winnipeg this 7th day of Nothe brackets, said end pieces being supplied vember, 1913. on their inner faces each with a series of a eyes, lines connecting the end pieces, said WILFRED RICHARD CORNER. lines being supplied with hooks engaging with the eyes and pins carried by the end In the presence of pieces and passing into the brackets, as and G.'S. ROXBURGH,

for the purpose specified. S. SILVERT.

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